Date: 04-09-2017

K L UNIVERSITY
Department of Basic Engineering Sciences -1
Course title :Basic Engineering Measurements Max.Marks : 30M
Course code : 17GN1001 Duration : 90 min
Test-1 : SET-1
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
(In chronological order only)
Internal choice

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1. (A). (i). Define Measurement. 2M

(ii). State the significance of Unit and Dimension. 2M
(iii). State any two characteristics of dimension. 2M
(B). (i). Explain the various blocks involved in generalized measurements 4M
systems with an example.
(ii). Identify the errors in the following and justify 4M
kgms-2
°
k
m/s/s
Joules

Or

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2. (A). (i). Define Sensitivity and Hysteresis 2M

(ii). State the difference between Accuracy and Precision 2M
(B). (i). What will be the % Error if the true value of the measurand is 2M
10 mm and the measured is 7.6 mm?
(ii). State the types of static errors in measurement. Explain the 4M
causes of instrumental error with an example and measures to
eliminate.
(iii). Define temperature. Mention various types of temperature 4M
measurement techniques with an example.

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3. (A). (i). Discuss in detail about the measurement of force by spring 8M

method.

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(ii). Explain in detail about the different types of stress with a neat 8M
sketch.

Or

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4. (A). (i). Define strain and explain the working of electrical strain gauge 10M
with necessary equations.
(ii). Define Hooke's law. A 10 kg weighed sugar bag is kept on 6M
cantilever beam which produces a strain of 3770 µ strain.
Calculate the stress experienced by the cantilever beam.
(Young's Modulus = 2 X 106 kg f/cm2)

--------------------------------------***THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR HARD WORK ***------------------------------------

HARD WORK NEVER FAILS

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